Basic Game Design and Creation

For fun & Learning

Nanu Swamy, Naveena Swamy - Collection Game development series

320 pages, parution le 15/04/2006

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Résumé

Basic Game Design and Creation for Fun & Learning teaches you how to make your own computer games-no programming skills required! Whether you're a game player who wants to try making your own games or a teacher who wants to provide a new way for students to learn, you'll find everything you need to get started! Basic Game Design and Creation for Fun & Learning breaks the complex process of game design into an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. Each chapter helps you create a 2D game using the popular game development software, GameMaker 6.1, and each game project provides reference figures and sample demonstrations, so that you can track your progress as you go.

Throughout the book, you'll find real-life examples to explain advanced concepts that would otherwise frustrate beginning game designers. This storybook approach allows you to learn just what you need to get started making your own games quickly, while giving the basic skills you need for creating any kind of game.

So if you want to get started turning your own game ideas into reality, or you're thinking about a career in game creation, this is the place to get started!

Features

Teaches you how to create fun, easy games, including The DNA Factory, Bug Invasion, ClickOnCash, Swat the Bugs, The Color Game, The Gravity Game, and more!
Comes with everything you need to make the games, including a free version of GameMaker and all the files for the game projects in the book
Includes recipes for creating fun and interesting scrolling games, platform games, and adventure games- avoids violent game genres

On the CD

(See the Appendix for more details)
The companion CD-ROM is packed with everything you need to create all of the games in this book:

Game Maker 6.1 software development tool (free version) by Mark Overmars
Figures from the book
Backgrounds, Sounds, Sprites, and Game Project Files

Sommaire

GameMaker Installation
Creating Your First Game
Creating Sprites Using The Image
Special Animation Effects With Sprite Editor
Collect the Cash Game
Incorporating Multiple Levels
Swat the Bug Game
The Fishing Game
The Battle at Sea
Finishing Touches
A Genome Game
Advanced Features
Appendix: About the CD-ROM

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Charles River Media, Thomson - Delmar Learning
Auteur(s)	Nanu Swamy, Naveena Swamy
Collection	Game development series
Parution	15/04/2006
Nb. de pages	320
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	740g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781584504467
ISBN13	978-1-58450-446-7